Farmworkers

Celebrities Hit Auction Block for Human Rights

Jeffrey Buchanan | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Jeffrey Buchanan

The online auction will raise funds supporting the RFK Center's vital work around the globe.

Yes, Obama Can Honor Cesar Chavez's Legacy

Randy Shaw | Posted 04.30.2009 | Politics


Randy Shaw

President Obama harnessed the "Yes We Can " spirit in winning the presidency. He can now honor Cesar Chavez's legacy by giving farm workers federal labor protections at least equal to those afforded other workers.

The Secret -- I Saw, Close-up, the Real Root of Global Economic Collapse

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics


Frances Moore Lappe

Why do I call this modern-day form of slavery and its legal face -- this kind of gross injustice -- the secret of today's imploding economies?

What's Fair Got to Do with the Price of Green Tomatoes?

Leslie Hatfield | Posted 11.14.2008 | Green


Leslie Hatfield

One group is moving ahead with a campaign to pressure corporations to pay a little more (a penny a pound, to be exact) for tomatoes. And they're winning.